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Bruce IS the answer says Bevington

Former Aston Villa advisor Adrian Bevington believes that Steve Bruce would be best equipped to get the club promoted back to the Premier League

Bevington, who had previously worked at the FA, joined the club in an advisory capacity to help with the review of the club’s set-up in terms of management and playing staff last season.

However he departed after just two months ahead of the club's takeover in the summer.

Speaking on BBC Five Live last night, he explained that the former Birmingham City boss was obvious shout to replace Roberto Di Matteo but there were several Championship managers who also fit the bill.

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Former manager Roberto Di Matteo speaks about his sacking

Sacked Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo thinks the work done over the last four months 'will contribute to seeing Villa back in the Premier League in the near future'.

Dr Tony Xia took the decision to dismiss the former Chelsea boss yesterday after just one win in the opening 12 matches of the season, culminating in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Preston.

The Italian issued the following statement on the League Managers Association website: "My coaching staff and I have worked tirelessly to rebuild the squad and I fully expect the players we have brought in to start delivering results in the weeks and months to come.

"I have seen enough over the opening games of the season to suggest that the team we have built will start converting draws into wins and climb the table towards the play-off places.

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"The players were basically thrown at his feet and he was told to work with them.

"I imagine he feels like his job isn't finished there."

Virgin on the ridiculous

File photo dated 21/10/09 of a Virgin train, as passengers can now book the cheapest weekday tickets on Virgin Trains up to six months in advance, the operator said. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday September 19, 2016. See PA story RAIL Booking. Photo credit should read: Martin Keene/PA Wire

Aston Villa have responded in style to a tweet mocking them from Virgin Trains.

Villa sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo yesterday after just eleven games of the season and 124 days in charge with the club 19th in the Championship.

This means they have now changed boss four times since Tim Sherwood departed the club just under 12 months ago.

A stat that someone working at Virgin Trains seemed to notice.

The rail suppliers' Twitter account decided to jump on the social media bandwagon and fire the first shot, mocking Villa with this tweet of an empty train carriage.